"We thought Britain was the most reliable because she was so strong," M. Irramov was quoted as having confessed.
M. AI Rykov, former Commissar of Communications, was quoted as having confessed that he "knew of connections with Fascist intelligence agents....and we had decided to separate White Russia from the Soviet regime and give it to Poland."
The prosecutor, quoting from the alleged confession of M. Faizulia Khodzhaev, former Premier, read evidence implicating M. Nikolai Bukharin, former President of the Internationale and editor of "Izvestio," in a plan to separate central Asia from Soviet rule and request British assistance in the plot.
M. Mikhail Chernov, former People's Commissar of Agriculture, was quoted as having confessed that he indulged in agricultural sabotage under orders from German intelligence officers. M. Grigori Grinko, former Commissar of Finance, was M. P. Y. Zubarev.—United Press, British- Envoy Attends Moscow, Mar, 3.
The British Ambassador, Lord Chils-ton, was present when the trial of seventeen prominent Soviet officials and four leading doctors on a charge of treason was resumed to-day before the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court.
He heard M. Ivanov, former Commissar of Forestry, one of the accused, testify that M. Bukharin, former editor of official "Izvestia" and one time President of the Comintern, instructed him in 1932 to make contact ith the British Intelligence Service.
M. Bukharin is alleged to have said: "We have an agreement with England to overthrow the Soviet regime.
M. Ivanov told the-court: "We sold millions of pounds worth of timber to England at low prices in order to retain their support?—Reuter.
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